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Socio-economic benefits of forested wetlands include flood storage, sediment control, pollution control and groundwater recharge. To the individual landowner, bottomlands can provide economic benefits in the form of timber production, recreation in the form of consumptive (i.e. hunting and trapping) and non-consumptive use of wildlife, and aesthetic values. Cost share set aside programs such as CRP and WRP make forested bottomlands, along with riparian buffers, an economically attractive option for the producer. The restoration of bottomland forest may be the single most valuable tool in maximizing the Carlyle Lake watershed’s ecological health in an economically viable context. Literature Cited Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, 1994. The Changing Illinois Environment: Critical Trends. Volume 3: Ecological Resources. IL DENR, Springfield. 242 pp. Osborne, L. and D. Kovacic, 1993. Riparian vegetated buffer strips in water-quality restoration and stream management. Freshwater Biology 29: 243-258. 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN LANDCOVER Specific Classification Cover Type Area Acres Percent Area Row crop 41,603 34% Forested wetland 22,481 18% Grassland-rural 20,150 16% Open water 18,444 15% Woodland-deciduous-closed 7,630 6% Shallow water wetland 6,474 5% Shallow water marsh 2,644 2.2% Small grain 1,785 1.5% Deep water marsh 1,336 1.1% Grassland-urban 83 0.1% High density urban 67 0.1% Medium density urban 20 0.02% Woodland-deciduous-open 20 0.02% Orchard-nursery 13 0.01% Barren land 9 0.01% Total 122,759 100% General Classification Cover Type Area Acres Percent Area Cropland 43,401 35% Wetland 32,935 27% Grassland 20,233 16% Water 18,444 15% Woodland 7,650 6% Urban 87 0.1% Barren land 9 0.0% Total 122,759 100% 48
FEDERALLY THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES To facilitate compliance with Section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Federal agencies are required to obtain from the Fish and Wildlife Service information concerning any species, listed, or proposed to be listed which may be present in the area of the proposed action. Therefore, we are furnishing you with the following list of species that have ranges that include the concerned area. Classification Common Name Scientific Name Habitat Threatened Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Winters along major rivers and large reservoirs. Endangered Indiana Bat Myotis sodalis Caves, mines, small stream corridors with well-developed riparian woods, upland forests. Threatened Eastern prairie fringed orchid Plantanthera leucophaea There is no designated critical habitat in the project area at this time. Mesic to wet prairies. Indiana bats migrate seasonally between winter hibernacula and summer roosts. Winter hibernacula include caves and abandoned mines. Females emerge from hibernation in late March or early April followed by males. Most populations leave their hibernacula by late April to migrate to their summer roosts. Females form nursery colonies under loose bark of trees, where each female gives birth to a single young in June or early July. Such roosts are found in snags, dead trees, or live tree species with loose or peeling bark. A maternity colony may include from 1 to 100 individuals. A single colony may use a number of roost trees during the summer, typically a primary roost tree and several alternates. Some males may remain in the area near the winter hibernacula, but others disperse throughout the range and roost individually or in small numbers in the same type of trees as females. Bald eagles have nested at Carlyle Lake and are frequent visitors during migration and residents during winter. Portions of the area around Carlyle Lake may provide trees, which are suitable for nesting, perching and/or roosting by bald eagles. Bald eagles were removed from the Endangered Species list in July 1999, but continue to be a species of concern. Eastern prairie fringed orchid historically occurred in Fayette County. This species may be present in remnant prairie patches that occur in the watershed. Prairie areas that may be affected with any proposed action should be surveyed for this species prior to any ground disturbing activity. The Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) is a candidate species of concern in this region of Illinois. This snake species is a candidate species for Federal Threatened and Endangered due to continued population declines throughout its range. The last remaining viable population of Eastern Massasaugas in Illinois occurs in the vicinity of Carlyle Lake. Any proposed actions should seek to avoid impacts to this species. 49
Page 2 and 3: Table of Contents Carlyle Lake Wate
Page 4 and 5: PLAN OVERVIEW The Carlyle Lake Wate
Page 6 and 7: Kaskaskia Stream Channel Elevations
Page 8 and 9: WATERSHED CONCERNS The Carlyle Lake
Page 10 and 11: WATERSHED DESCRIPTION The Carlyle L
Page 12 and 13: Corn and soybeans are the dominant
Page 14 and 15: generally is high in clay and has a
Page 16 and 17: CLIMATE In winter, the average temp
Page 18 and 19: Also at Hazlet are the historical p
Page 20 and 21: Management anticipates growth at 40
Page 22 and 23: ‣ GENERAL DEAN BRIDGE RECREATION
Page 24: Future Direction and Critical Needs
Page 28 and 29: At the present time out-of-town vis
Page 30 and 31: SOURCE DOCUMENTS: Lake Shelbyville
Page 34 and 35: WATERSHED CONCERNS Soil and Water Q
Page 36: Recreation Issues Enhance recreatio
Page 40 and 41: Over time, municipal and industrial
Page 42 and 43: Another 11% of the cropland in the
Page 44: The Illinois Environmental Protecti
Page 50 and 51: STATE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPE
Page 52 and 53: Among the twelve tributary streams
Page 54 and 55: “PUBLIC WATERS” ISSUES AND ITS
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Page 60 and 61: Technical Committee Recommendations
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Page 64: 8. Low/Med. - Promote voluntary con
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Page 95 and 96: Insert table with sediment delivery
Page 97: Insert HU Maps here (Bond, Clinton,
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Montgomery County Acres Quadrangle
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SUMMARY OF PRIVATE WATER WELL ANALY
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